EDGEWATER, Fla. — Edgewater residents are demanding answers as their community continues to deal with flooding issues.

What You Need To Know

  •  Residents in the city of Edgewater say they have been experiencing serious flooding issues and are demanding answers from city officials

  •  On Wednesday, about an inch of rain fell on the city, which caused more flooding

  • One resident said the flooding problem has been going on for at least two years

On Wednesday night, about an inch of rain fell on the city of Edgewater, and that's all it took for the area to experience flooding. Spectrum News weather experts say the Edgewater area has had 200% of its normal rainfall over the past 30 days.

“I am terrified of an afternoon thunderstorm and we get them daily," Edgewater resident Kimberly Penny said.

She says this has been her reality for the past two years — checking for water damage after it rains.

“This will fill up and start filling all the way up my yard," she said. "You can see we already built a berm ourselves to already try and make it a little higher."

Penny said the flooding has been a problem for two years — since Hurricane Ian hit. She said the flooding has been consistently ignored by the city, which has caused the issue to exasperate more Edgewater residents.

“I feel so bad for what all these residents are going through, and it’s simply on the fault of our city, our city’s past for not updating their drainage systems,” said Penny.

Now with chronic flooding, Penny said she has been calling and emailing local and state officials for help. She urged other Edgewater residents to let city leaders know it’s time for a permanent solution.

“This is a now issue. This has been a now issue for two years," she said. "I need everyone to help me — I need them to keep showing up to these meetings."

Spectrum news 13 reached out to the city of Edgewater. Currently, officials say they are triaging their current resources and helping the residents who need it the most.

City leaders also said an email account has been created solely for tracking flooding: flood@cityofedgewater.org. The city asks residents to list the date and area the flooding occurred, as well as any photos taken.

Edgewater Interim City Manager Jeff Thurman said there will be a new plan announced during Monday’s city council meeting.